Industry hails Union Budget as "Bold, Comprehensive, Inclusive and Forward Looking"

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Indian industry on Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2025-26 saying the Government has made a strong effort to address the immediate challenges being faced by the economy, particularly on the consumption front by presenting a "Bold" budget giving significant relief to individual tax payers while maintaining the fiscal deficit at 4.4 per cent GDP.

Commenting on the Union Budget 2025-26 proposals announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, apex industry body FICCI said "Through the Budget the government has made a strong effort to address the immediate challenges being faced by the economy, particularly on the consumption front, while keeping an eye on the long-term target of pursuing the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'."...